Overview
- Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember follows Chris and his father, Craig, on a return to meaningful places, including Australia’s Northern Territory, with a recreated version of their 1990s family home to spark memories.
- Clinical psychologist Dr. Suraj Samtani of UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing advises the project, citing longitudinal research of more than 40,000 people linking regular social engagement with a slower rate of cognitive decline.
- The documentary illustrates reminiscence therapy, which research shows can produce short- to medium-term gains in mood and cognition that typically last three to six months and require repeated engagement.
- Reporting also highlights emerging AI tools that analyze patterns of social behavior to flag early social withdrawal and guide support for families and clinicians, without diagnosing dementia.
- The special premieres November 23 on National Geographic and begins streaming November 24 on Disney+ and Hulu.